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With approximately two weeks left until kickoff between Auburn and Louisville, the Tigers' coaching staff is still deliberating on starters at several offensive line positions.
At 10 a.m., screams filled the arena as more than 1,400 women turned over their bids.
Construction has been rampant across campus, from Samford Park to Cater Hall. However, with the conclusion of summer comes the end of these projects.
Tuesday, Aug. 4, officially marked the beginning of football season with the Tigers’ first fall practice.
Byron Williams was not always an artist.
Newk's Eatery is the latest establishment opening its doors in the Heart of Auburn shopping center, having opened Monday, June 8.
Men's golfer Ben Schlottman won the Palmetto Amateur by two shots by firing a final round of 4-under 66 at the Palmetto Golf Club on Saturday, June 13.
Ash Parsons, former Auburn media studies professor, published her first novel "Still Waters" April 21.
The No. 4 seed Tigers faced the No.13 seed Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Friday, May 22, finishing the four hour contest with 12-11 score and a walk-off win in extra innings to complete game one of Auburn's first Super Regional.
In the race for running back, Saturday’s A Day scrimmage highlighted the likes of Roc Thomas, who carried for 62 yards and made the game’s first touchdown run under quarterback Jeremy Johnson.
The Federal Aviation Administration has granted Auburn University the first approval nationwide to conduct a new Unmanned Aircraft Systems Flight School within the Auburn University Aviation Center.
The Professional Tennis Registry recently awarded Auburn’s Yarbrough Tennis Center the Public Tennis Facility of the Year.
The Professional Tennis Registry recently awarded Auburn’s Yarbrough Tennis Center the Public Facility of the Year.
The Professional Tennis Registry recently awarded Auburn’s Yarborough Tennis Center as the Public Facility of the Year.
Rolling Toomer’s Corner is a tradition held near and dear in the heart of every Auburn fan.
Khori Dunn, sophomore in the process of changing major to interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis in biology and art, first realized she could combine her two passions for art and medicine the summer before 11th grade during a forum on medicine at Emory University. "We went in this room, and the teacher said, 'Welcome to medical illustrations,'" Dunn said, "I had this eureka moment that this is what I wanted to do." Dunn's mother was a teacher. Dunn said it is from her she learned to pay close attention to detail, which has allowed her to excel in her drawings. "She always doodles in her anatomy notebook in class," said Nnedi Obichi, sophomore in undeclared science and math, and Dunn's roommate. "You can always tell when something is hers because she has her own unique style of drawing." Most schools in the United States do not offer an undergraduate degree in medical illustrations so students such as Dunn, who wish to pursue this career, are forced to major in some form of medicine as well as art. Brian Wilson, Dunn's internship adviser, production director and senior medical illustrator for Nucleus Medical Media in Kennesaw, Georgia, said there are many different paths one can take with a degree in medical illustrations. "We draw medical content: anatomical, physiological, pharmaceutical, etc., and then publishers buy our work," Wilson said. "Medical illustrators originally worked in hospitals and would draw surgeries as they were happening, to use later for teaching purposes." At Nucleus Medical Media, Wilson said artists draw everything from medical procedures in hospitals to those injured in automobile accidents and educational illustrations. Wilson said medical illustrators' primary focus, however, is legal cases. Wilson and his team are able to re-create images to be used in court cases. "Say someone is injured in an auto accident, or a doctor messes up a procedure and doesn't do what he's supposed to do," Wilson said. "We can illustrate the incident to show what happened." Although Dunn said she enjoyed her time interning with Wilson's company, she is not so certain she would want to work on the legal side of things. "The legal side would be a lot of having to deal with people on a tight schedule and I'm not good at schedules," Dunn said. "I would rather do posters or textbooks or pamphlets because I just like labeling." However, not all of Dunn's friends have even heard of her chosen career. "When Khori first told me she was majoring in bio and art, I was kind of confused because those two don't normally go together," said Kia Jenkins, sophomore in industrial and systems engineering. Dunn said when explaining her major or future career paths to others, there is always one of three reactions. "The first is that they've never heard of it, the second is that they know someone in the field too and the last is, 'So you're going to be drawing textbooks?'" Dunn said. Dunn said what she loves most about becoming a medical illustrator is it puts a label on her passions of biology and art, and according to Wilson, she has just what it takes to succeed. "She's really smart, very talented and she has a great sense of design, especially with graphic images," Wilson said. "We tend to be very literal and we don't get a lot of artistic freedom, but Khori is able to add her own edge to her work."
The department of theatre will be showing "Once Upon a Mattress," a play based on "The Princess and the Pea," at the Telfair Peet Theatre. In the story, the prince wants to get married, but his mother won't let him and no one else in the kingdom can get married until the prince does according to Matthew Scott Phillips, director of the play and department chair of the department of theater. According to Phillips, these performances are a learning experience for theater students. "A lot of what we do here is based on providing a depth of experience for our students," Phillips said. The process of choosing a play to perform is often matched with a passion of a faculty director, according to Phillips. Phillips said they have a subscription audience who attend the plays during the season, and they have to balance shows that probe deeper thought about particular issues with light-hearted shows. For example, they performed "Vinegar Tom," a feminist piece based on the witch trials in the 16th century. Phillips said the theatre department does not censor what they perform. "We choose things because we think those things either serve the students, or the plays that we choose have a message that need to be told and that we feel strongly about," Phillips said. Phillips also said the University doesn't censor the theatre department. "We haven't had any problems with the audience, and the University doesn't tell us what we can and can't produce," Phillips said. Katherine McDonald, stage manager of "Once Upon A Mattress" and senior in psychology, said working on the play has helped her be better prepared for rehearsals and sharpen her skills as a stage manager. Paula Bagley, senior in theatre and one of the lead characters, Winifred, said being a part of the play has been a dream come true for her since she dreamed of playing the role since high school. "Winifred is kind of a mess in a good way," Bagley said. "She's basically the complete opposite of what you would think of a princess, except her sincerity. She's a princess from the swamps, she's rough around the edges, clumsy, not sure how to act properly, but she's kind and has everyone's best interests in heart." Anna Caudle, senior in theatre and one of the lead characters, Queen Agravane, said being a part of the play has broadened her horizons because it is her first musical performance. Caudle said her character is complex. "She is the antagonist of the show," Caudle said. "She's very snooty, conceited and snippy and controlling and a total diva. She's a villain in a way that you hate her and love her." Caudle said being able to play an antagonist has given her a new perspective because she has been accustomed to playing sweet and innocent characters in the past. The play premiers Feb. 19 and will run until March 1.
College students filled Bourbon Street Bar on Friday, Jan. 31, to listen to the musical stylings of Little Raine Band. Little Raine Band, originating from Birmingham, now work their way around the Southeast, including places such as Florida and North Carolina. The band preformed after the opening act, the Aquaducks, from Nashville. Between the bright colorful lights and the upbeat, groovy music, audience members could not keep still. Little Raine band caught the attention of audience member Nathan Jamison, who had not heard of the band before. Jamison said the atmosphere the band created was enjoyable and optimistic. Saxophone player Jonas Shultz and drummer Rohan Prakash joined Little Raine Band on stage. Daniel Raine, rhythm guitar and piano player, said the two performers helped add a jazz-funk edge to their sound. According to Raine, this was the bands first time having two drummers on stage at the same time with the band. Little Raine Band performed many of their own songs as well as a few covers. "I want our audience to leave feeling like they were positively impacted by our performance," Raine said. Raine said the band did everything in their power to bring the heat and blow their audience away. The goal of the band's performance was to get their audience to want to come back, Raine said. "If you put all of the genres in a blender and mix it up, you get our style," said Davis Little, guitar player and singer. Raine described the band as a combination of jazz, blues, funk, and electronic. According to Little, the band started when he and Raine performed acoustic gigs together in seventh and eighth grade. The band has been together since 2013. The band said they were looking forward to playing for the new and familiar faces of Auburn students and residents. Little Raine Band performed with smoke and multicolored lights, and left the audience on their feet the whole night.\0x200B
The Lee County Literacy Coalition is hosting its third annual "Reading Between the Wines" fundraiser Thursday, Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. The event will take place at the Event Center Downtown in Opelika. There will be dinner and a wine tasting, and author Rhonda Rich will speak. There will also be music provided by The Mary Slaton Trio. Rich, who was once a sports writer, is now known for her best-selling books, such as My Life in The Pits, a book about her time as a reporter covering NASCAR, according to her website. "It's a good time for a great cause, and this year will be no exception," said Chris Warren, board member of the Lee County Literacy Coalition. Warren is helping plan the event and said he thought Rich would be a good fit for the fundraiser after he saw her speak at a Rotary event. Warren said the Lee County Literacy Coalition often brings in authors to speak about literacy issues. Warren said community involvement is necessary for the event. "The event wouldn't be possible without support of the community," Warren said. Warren also said there is "no particular goal" for how much money they hope to raise from the event. However, they hope for at least 100 attendees. Warren said the Lee County Literacy Coalition is always looking for volunteers. According to Warren, much of the money raised from the event will go toward purchasing teaching materials and GED software. "The main expense we have is supplies," said Bill Walsh, former president and secretary of the Lee County Literacy Coalition. Walsh was a tutor with the coalition for 10 years. Walsh said he originally worked in textile engineering, but heard about the Lee County Literacy Coalition through friends from his church. Walsh said he once tutored a man who had a learning disability and had to drop out of school at a young age. Walsh said the man memorized the book of Genesis in the Bible and referenced it to learn the words. "I worked with that man for almost 10 years and enjoyed every bit of it," Walsh said. Walsh said the event is primarily a fundraiser, but it brings great visibility for the organization. Walsh said students could help with "The Deliverance," an after school program the Lee County Literacy Coalition works with. "This is our 25th anniversary this year," said Sue Edge, executive director of the Lee County Literacy Coalition. Edge said the mission of the Lee County Literacy Coalition is to reach out to the community to assist people by offering tutoring and GED classes. In 2013, the program helped 113 youth and 94 adults, and 36 percent of people who took classes to earn a GED earned one, according to Edge. Edge said there are Auburn students who tutor and intern with the Lee County Literacy Coalition. Auburn students looking to get involved with the organization can call Edge at (334) 705-0001. Tickets are on sale at Behind the Glass, the Event Center Downtown in Opelika and Spicer's Music in Auburn. Tickets are $50 per person.
Kathie Wilson (left), who recieved her GED after tutoring with the Lee County Literacy Coalition, reviews material with her tutor, Jenna Morgan (right). Between the Wines event is aimed at raising money for tutoring adult students. (Contributed by Sue Edge)
